NFC Playoff Watch

Jim Flynn

11/25/2002

November 26 – There are five weeks remaining in the 2002 regular season and the NFC playoff race is extremely tight. If the playoffs started today, the 9-2 Buccaneers would win the NFC South Division and they would have a first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. PewterReport.com will keep fans updated on the NFC playoff race throughout the remainder of the season.

DIVISION LEADERS:

NFC EAST:

PHILADELPHIA 8-3

Remaining Schedule: St. Louis, at Seattle, Washington, at Dallas, at Detroit

NOTE: *The four NFC division winners will automatically receive at least one home playoff game. The top two division winners will receive a bye week followed by a home playoff game while the other two division winners will host a wild card game. The two non-division winners, who will be the two wild card teams, will play on the road.

TIE-BREAKERS:

For Division Ties:
1. Head-to-head
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games within division
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games

For Wild-Card Ties:
1. Head-to-head
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games within conference
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, min. of four